diff --git a/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp b/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp
index a98cd5f3c..81f0a6167 100644
--- a/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow():
     QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(autoClose()));
   }
 
-  updateFactories = new UpdateFactories(this);
+  updateFactories = new UpdateFactories();
 
   if (checkProfileRadioExists(g.sessionId()))
     QTimer::singleShot(updateDelay, this, &MainWindow::autoCheckForUpdates);